2021 Tennessee Code
Title 41 - Correctional Institutions and Inmates
Chapter 1 - Penitentiary

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 41-1-101. State Prisons — Penitentiary Defined — Correctional Facilities - Code 1858, § 5436; Acts 1895 (Ex. Sess.), ch. 7,...

§ 41-1-103. Oath of Officers and Employees - I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will fully,...

§ 41-1-104. Warden — Duties - Code 1858, §§ 5466, 5467; Shan., §§ 7486, 7487; impl....

§ 41-1-105. Reports to Commissioner - The commissioner may require stated reports, in writing, from the...

§ 41-1-106. Visits by Commissioner - The commissioner or the commissioner's agent shall, once a month,...

§ 41-1-108. Insurance on Property - The buildings, shops and other property belonging to the state,...

§ 41-1-109. Repairs and Improvements - The warden may, with the consent and advice of the...

§ 41-1-110. Funds — Accounting — Collections — Expenditures — Surplus - Code 1858, § 5469 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 38, §...

§ 41-1-111. Preservation of Records - All registers, returns and other documents relating to the affairs...

§ 41-1-113. Report to Governor - The commissioner shall report to the governor, forthwith, all violations...

§ 41-1-114. Report to General Assembly - The commissioner shall transmit to the general assembly, at each...

§ 41-1-116. Qualifications of Correction Officers - Any person employed as a correctional officer by the department...

§ 41-1-120. Improvement of Penitentiary at Petros - Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, it is the...

§ 41-1-127. Survey Evaluating Employment Conditions and Factors Relating to Retention of Correction Officers — Annual Report - In addition to other reports required by this part, the...

Part 2 - Women's Penitentiary

§ 41-1-201. Female Unit Established - The female unit of the state penitentiary shall be a...

§ 41-1-203. Authority and Powers - The warden of the female institution mentioned in § 41-1-201...

Part 4 - Legislative Guidelines for Correctional Policy

§ 41-1-402. Labor of Inmates - The intent of the general assembly regarding the labor of...

§ 41-1-403. Classification System - A sound classification system is necessary for an efficient and...

§ 41-1-404. Alternatives in Sentencing - The general assembly finds that the following policy statements regarding...

§ 41-1-405. Impact on Local Correction Systems - The general assembly finds that a continuing evaluation of the...

§ 41-1-406. Early Release Procedure - There shall be a statutory procedure whereby the governor, in...

§ 41-1-407. Training of Correctional Personnel - All state correctional personnel shall receive appropriate and adequate training...

§ 41-1-408. Medical Care - The department of correction shall provide adequate medical care, including...

§ 41-1-409. Construction of Prison Facilities - If the department is planning the construction of additional state...

§ 41-1-410. Coordinated Management Philosophy - Individual programs aimed at managing inmate behavior should be coordinated...

§ 41-1-411. Adding Local Facilities to Corrections System - While adding local facilities may be beneficial for the total...

Part 5 - Reduction of Prison Overcrowding

§ 41-1-509. Transfers of Inmates - During any period in which reductions of release eligibility dates...

§ 41-1-510. Participation in Time Reduction Programs - Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all prisoners sentenced...

Part 6 - Development District Correction Act

§ 41-1-601. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 41-1-604. Advisory Board - The sheriff or sheriffs and district attorney general or district...